Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports on the results of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held by Alector, Inc. on June 16, 2022. The filing details the voting outcomes for three specific proposals submitted to shareholders.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a current report regarding corporate governance and does not contain financial performance data. The text does not provide values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity.
Material Changes and Voting Results
Stockholders voted on three proposals with the following certified results:
- Election of Class I Directors: All three nominees (Arnon Rosenthal, Paula Hammond, and David Wehner) were elected to serve until the 2025 annual meeting.
- Arnon Rosenthal: 59,479,133 votes for; 3,729,440 votes withheld.
- Paula Hammond: 58,746,714 votes for; 4,461,859 votes withheld.
- David Wehner: 59,372,182 votes for; 3,836,391 votes withheld.
- Broker Non-Votes: 11,025,912 for all nominees.
- Ratification of Independent Auditor: Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.
- Votes For: 74,118,873
- Votes Against: 88,025
- Abstentions: 27,587
- Say-on-Pay Vote: Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of named executive officers.
- Votes For: 62,031,465
- Votes Against: 1,137,494
- Abstentions: 39,614
- Broker Non-Votes: 11,025,912
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not contain management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors. It strictly reports the administrative results of the shareholder vote.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the definitive proxy statement filed on April 28, 2022 (as amended May 27, 2022) for detailed biographies of the elected directors and full compensation disclosures.
- Confirm the total number of shares outstanding to calculate the percentage of votes cast for each proposal.
- Note that the Say-on-Pay vote is non-binding and advisory in nature.
- Review subsequent filings for the company's financial performance, as this 8-K contains no financial data.